Stropping device.



J. MLTOURTEL STROPPING DEVIC E. APPLICATION FILED 1550.21. 1916.

1,240,515. PatentedSept. 18,1917.

VEWTOB J/M M ATTDHNE Y JOHN MESNY TOURTEL, OF WATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

STROPPING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18, 191' Original application filedJune 2, 1916, Serial No. 101,292. Divided and this application filed December 27, v

1916. Serial No. 139,189.

chines for stropping razor blades of all kinds and other cutting blades.

The present application isa division of my co-pending application, Serial No. 101,292, filed June 2, 1916.

An object of this invention is to provide a stropping device suitable for use in conjunction with a similar stropping device for stropping both sides of the blade at the same instant, so that the cutting edge will not bend first to one side or the other or be left in bent condition.

It is, of course, understood that the device can also be used singly-that is, not in con unctlon with a similar device; and another object is to provide an eificient stropw ping device used alone or not for all kinds of cutting blades.

While my invention is described herein in detail, it is understood that various changes may be made in the construction without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only and not drawn to scale,

Figure 1 is a side view of the device; Fig. 2 is an end view; Fig. 8 shows a section on Fig. 1, and 1 Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing how two of these devices are used in conjuncline 33 of Gopies 0! this patent may be obtained for tion to strop both sides of the blade at the same instant.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

The stropping device comprises a loop 5 of a suitable stropping material, for instance, leather, and a cylindrical elastic cushion 6 preferably of rubber or the like filling said loop.

The ends of the loop are laid upon each other and disposed around a spindle 7 and under a semi-cylindrical plate 8, the plate and loop ends being secured firmly on the spindle by means of screws 9 passing through said plate and ends.

A stropping device thus constructed is very efficient, particularly so when used in pairs tostrop both sides of a blade 10 (Fig. 4), when the spindles 7 are rotated so as to cause the stropping cushions to pass in a direction from the back toward the edge of the blade.

I claim as my invention 1. A razor stropper including a rotatable shaft, a leather strap folded upon itself with the folded edges secured to one side of the shaft, and an elastic filling for the folded strap.

2. A razor stropper including a rotatable shaft, a leather strap folded upon itself with the folded edges secured to one side of the shaft, a reinforcing plate positioned at the point of connection with said shaft, and'an elastic filling for said folded strap.

3. A razor stropper including a rotatable shaft, a leather strap folded upon itself with the folded edges secured to one side of the shaft, and a cylindrical elastic filling for the folded strap.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN MESNY TOURTEL.

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